How To Setup Localhost On Ubuntu Linux Using XAMPP

Use the steps outlined below to install XAMPP on your Ubuntu linux

Things needed:

1. XAMPP installer
2. Web browser
3. Sound knowledge of linux terminal command
4.  Your brain and lots of guts

Downloading And Installing XAMPP 

Download the latest version of XAMPP from apachefriends.org, before downloading make sure you select either the 32bit or 64bit version, depending on the your Ubuntu linux is currently on.

After downloading, open your Ubuntu linux terminal by pressing Ctrl+Alt+T on your keyboard. You navigate to the directory where the downloaded XAMPP installer was saved usually your download folder by typing the following command on your terminal without quotes.

"cd Downloads"

To make the downloaded XAMPP installer file run on your Ubuntu Linux, type the following command

"chmod 755 xampp-linux-*-installer.run"

Where * is the version number of your XAMPP installer.

Enter the following command in your terminal to run the XAMPP installer.run and start the installation process

"sudo ./xampp-linux-*-installer.run"

and enter your system password

Follow the on screen installation prompt to continue the XAMPP installation on your Ubuntu Linux.

After installing XAMPP on your Ubuntu Linux, restart your computer system. Open your terminal and start XAMPP with this command

"sudo /opt/lampp/lampp start"

 

Now open your web browser and type localhost in you address bar, a welcome to XAMPP for Linux web page will be displayed. Congratulations, your localhost is now up and running on your Ubuntu Linux.